Switzerland call up senior trio

Senior Swiss internationals Eren Derdiyok, Valentin Stocker and Johan Vonlanthen have been called up for Under-21 duty ahead of the play-off games against Spain.

Call ups
Derdiyok and Vonlanthen were in Switzerland's UEFA EURO 2008™ squad, while Stocker won his first cap in August, scoring on his debut. However, Johan Djourou, Gelson Fernandes and Fabian Lustenberger – who are all still eligible for the U21s – have been called into Ottmar Hitzfeld's squad for their FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Influential FC Zürich midfielder Almen Abdi is sidelined with injury for the two matches with Spain, on 11 and 14 October, which will decide which of the nations progress to the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament in Sweden next summer.

Switzerland squad
Goalkeepers: Guillaume Faivre (Neuchâtel Xamax FC), David Gonzalez (Servette FC), Yann Sommer (FC Vaduz).

Defenders: Heinz Barmettler (FC Zürich), Patrick Baumann (FC Concordia Basel), Beg Ferati (FC Basel 1893), Stefan Glarner (FC Thun), Jérôme Thiesson (FC Wil), Kay Voser (Grasshopper-Club), Reto Ziegler (UC Sampdoria).

Midfielders: Migjen Basha (Rimini Calcio), Didier Crettenand (FC Sion), Blerim Dzemaili (Torino FC), Shkelzen Gashi (AC Bellinzona), Pirmin Schwegler (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Valentin Stocker (FC Basel 1893), Fabrizio Zambrella (Brescia Calcio).

Forwards: Eren Derdiyok (FC Basel 1893), Frank Feltscher (US Lecce), Adrian Nikci (FC Zürich), Murat Ural (FC Vaduz), Johan Vonlanthen (FC Salzburg).